Vermont Business Magazine As Vermont colleges prepare to send off graduating classes, Governor Peter Shumlin is reminding graduates of the excellent employment opportunities in Vermont by highlighting the 3rd Annual Vermont Career Connections recruitment event, which will have 60 great employers with hundreds of open positions. Organized by the Vermont Recruiters Association and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, the event will connect vibrant local companies with talented job seekers. It will take place Thursday, May 19th from noon to 6 pm at the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center. Available positions will range across all industries, including healthcare, hospitality, banking, construction, and manufacturing.
“It is incredibly encouraging that right here in Vermont so many businesses are creating good jobs and looking for qualified workers. Those good jobs are vital to the economic future of this beautiful state,” said Shumlin.
“I congratulate graduates and urge them to explore opportunities with employers who are interested in keeping the best and brightest working and living in Vermont,” said Gov. Shumlin.
Vermonters looking for a job can find more information and register at http://www.vtcareers.org/index.html.
The event on May 19th will also feature professional resume reviews and short seminars on “best practices for networking at a job fair” offered throughout the day. The event is free.
Vermont's unemployment rate is 3.3 percent. According the Vermont Department of Labor, nearly 17,000 jobs have been created since January 2011 when Gov. Shumlin came to office.